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Emily Alder Sara Wasson - Gothic Science Fiction - 9781846317071 - V9781846317071
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Gothic Science Fiction

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Description for Gothic Science Fiction Hardcover. This collection explores 'Gothic sf' from 1980-2010. Ranging across narrative media and across genres, taking in horror, sf, the Gothic, the New Weird and more, essays examine questions of genre, medical science, gender, biopower and capitalism. Editor(s): Wasson, Sara; Alder, Emily. Series: Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 219 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJP; 3JMC; DSBH; DSK. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 239 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 512.
This timely book explores what might be termed 'Gothic science fiction' of the last three decades. This designation may at first appear contradictory, as the Gothic's connotations of the irrational and supernatural seem to conflict with the rational foundations of science fiction. However, this collection demonstrates that the two categories in fact overlap and intersect in creatively and critically fruitful ways. Understanding texts of this period by means of this hybrid category allows a fresh examination of their engagement with the dramatic socio-economic changes - in communication technology, medical science, globalization, and global politics - that have transformed the way we live, and for which Gothic science fiction texts provide compelling narrative modes. The essays in this collection reflect the current willingness among researchers to explore interpretations across genre, form, and discipline, as well as revealing a buoyant field of research in contemporary Gothic and science fiction studies. The collection ranges across narrative media (including literature, film, graphic novels and trading card games) and across genres, taking in horror, science fiction, the Gothic, the New Weird and more. The essays explore questions of genre, medical science, gender, biopower and capitalism, demonstrating the ways in which Gothic science fiction texts stage contemporary concerns around power, anxiety, resistance and capital.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
219
Condition
New
Series
Liverpool Science Fiction Texts & Studies
Number of Pages
219
Place of Publication
Liverpool, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781846317071
SKU
V9781846317071
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99-50

About Emily Alder Sara Wasson
Sara Wasson is Lecturer in Literature and Culture at Edinburgh Napier University and author of 'Urban Gothic of the Second World War: Dark London' (Palgrave Macmillan, 2010). Emily Alder is Lecturer in Literature at Edinburgh Napier University.

Reviews for Gothic Science Fiction
This is a successful volume that will appeal to students and scholars of English-language sf. Many of the articles are excellent and will prove to be essential for scholars researching Gothic sf.
Science Fiction Studies, vol 39
Reviews'It’s about time that there was a publication such as this, which explores this relationship between the two genres – and the often hybrid nature of that relationship – in a manner that is timely, relevant, and generally, very interesting indeed. This is a valuable collection which should appeal to scholars working in the growing fields of Gothic and SF studies.' Bernice Murphy 'This is a successful volume that will appeal to students and scholars of English-language sf. Many of the articles are excellent and will prove to be essential for scholars researching Gothic sf.' Elizabeth Berkebile McManus, Science Fiction Studies

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